THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, September the 10th - Part 2

Did the media create a monster out of the Koran-hating pastor in Florida? Plus, the UN’s role in Africa’s Great Lakes region and France’s defiance over the deportation of Roma Gypsies. This Fridays's guests are Eric Pfanner of the International Herald Tribune, Régis Le Sommier of news magazine Paris Match, François D’Alançon of French Catholic daily La Croix and Gerry Feehily of European webzine presseurop.eu .

Host of the show since 2010, this Franco-American was RFI’s West Africa bureau chief from 1995 to 1998. He plays it straight on all issues, except for les Bleus in rugby and ice hockey’s New York Rangers!

LAURA CELLIERPresenter

She’s a British journalist who previously worked for Bloomberg Television. At FRANCE 24, she hosts the weekly Inside the Americas, the fast-paced Live From Paris show and regularly hosts The Debate.